CVC & Collectables presents the 1835 Hard Times Token issued by John J. Adams of Taunton, Massachusetts, cataloged as HT-181. Struck in copper, this merchant advertising piece promoted Adams’s brush manufacturing business in both Boston and Taunton. Certified NGC AU Details, it retains sharp definition with only light surface handling.
Token Highlights:
- Issuer: John J. Adams (Brush Manufacturer)
- Location: Taunton, Massachusetts / Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: 1835
- Type: Hard Times Merchant Token / Advertising Medallion
- Catalog Reference: HT-181
- Composition: Copper
- Weight: 10.5 g
- Diameter: 28.5 mm
- Technique: Milled
- Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
- Grade: NGC AU Details
- Edge: Plain
Obverse:
Boar running left with “Cash for Bristles” on its body; surrounding legends advertise brush-making services and Boston office address: No. 12 Elm St.
Reverse:
Advertising inscription:
“John J. Adams / No. 11 Main St. / Manufacturer of every description of brushes. Wholesale & retail. Taunton, Mass.”
Collectibility:
The HT-181 John J. Adams token is a popular and visually distinctive Hard Times issue. This NGC AU Details example offers strong design clarity and originality, making it a desirable addition for collectors of Massachusetts tokens, merchant advertising pieces, and Hard Times exonumia. Find more alike here!
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